in touch until pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
tracked leader until pushed along 4f out, weakened 3f out
keen close up, tracked leaders over 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide in touch, headway halfway, pressed leader 4f out, ridden lead 2f out, soon headed, one pace final furlong
held up in rear, smooth headway 3f out, led entering final furlong, quickened clear
keen tracked leaders, lost place halfway, headway 3f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong
Hatcher was third on Lingfield’s Polytrack in December and got even closer at Stratford last month. He’ll be fancied to round off a potentially good day for the Skeltons but Cogburn can probably be forgiven a poor run on heavy going at Wincanton and rates a danger. No Hiding Place has already changed hands several times but has ended up with Nicky Henderson and cost 25,000 euros at Goffs last year. BILLY ELLIOTT wasn’t given a hard time on his debut at Southwell in February. A half-brother to the useful Avispa, there should be plenty more to come from Kim Bailey’s grey.
Billy Elliott 8-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, 8th of 12, 36 1/4l behind My Mate Mark (10-7) at Southwell 2m (6) gs in Feb.
Bollywood Boy Indian Danehill gelding out of Little Miss Prim.
Cogburn 5-2fav (11-3) Towards rear, ridden 7f out, well beaten final 3f, 7th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Sam Brown (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f (6) hvy in Feb.
Alperton 33-1 (10-9) Led, headed 12f out, weakened 7f out, last of 9, dist behind Mance Rayder (10-9) at Warwick 2m mdn (6) sft in Mar.
Dassett Gold (FR) Full Of Gold gelding out of Marsavrile.
Hatcher (IRE) 3-1 (10-10) In rear, headway over 3f out, went 3rd over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, soon hung left, always held, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Clondaw Castle (11-4) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
No Hiding Place (IRE) Stowaway gelding out of Subtle Gem.
Arthur's Reuben 16-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, plugged on final 2f, never near leaders, 6th of 12, 27 1/4l behind My Mate Mark (10-7) at Southwell 2m (6) gs in Feb.